1. IDENTIFICATION
1.1. LMI Code:
IF-III-m-B-15326
1.2. Category:
Public art
1.3. Official Naming:
Monument to the First World War Heroes
2. ADMINISTRATIVE LOCATION:
2.1. State:
Romania
2.2. County:
Ilfov
2.3. Locality:
Clinceni village, Clinceni commune
2.5. Current street, street number:
Principală Street, in a small square in front of “St. Nicholas” church (the church of Ramadan Paleologul).
3. PROPERTY TYPE
3.1. State:
Romania
3.1.1. Public State Property:
Clinceni commune Mayor’s office
4. DATING
4.1. Époque:
XX
5. HISTORY. PERSONS AND EVENTS CONNECTED TO THE MONUMENT
5.1. History:
The monument was remade during 1974-1976 when a commemorative plaque holding the names of Second World War Heroes was added
6. DESCRIPTION
6.1. Zone:
In a small square in front of the “St. Nicholas” (the church of Ramadan Paleologul).
6.3. Architecture Category:
Public art
6.3.1. Current Use:
Memorial monument
6.3.2. Previous Use:
Memorial monument
6.4. Single Object Description:
The monument is placed on a platform plated with stone, on a pedestal. The base is a stone plated prism, and on it the pedestal rises, a pyramid trunk prism, displaying a varnished profile in the lower area, obtaining a color contrast with the gray of the stone, and in the upper area there is right angle profile border shooting out of the prism’s façade, and on the axis of each façade, in the upper area, there’s an ornament. On two steps, the bronze statue of a soldier facing east, holding a flag carrying royal insignia
6.4.1. Architectural Plan:
The horizontal sections on different levels through the monument are square shaped.
6.4.2. Facades:
On the east façade, facing the street, the prism pedestal there’s a commemorative plaque dedicated to the First World War Heroes. On the plaque these words appear: “You, the future Generations do not forget that we’ve made Greater Romania” and the names of the battle fallen heroes are listed. On the west façade of the monument a commemorative plaque is placed, in memory to the Second World War Heroes. On the north façade the monument is placed two commemorative plaques, one with military insignia – war helmet, sword and laurel branch held in a border and on its top side written “1916-1919”, while on the lower area “For the Nation”, above the border there’s an inscription with the words “Monument for the War Heroes”. Under this plaque there’s another plaque with the “Initiators and donors for the monument”. On the south side there’s a commemorative plaque about the “Donors”. All plaques are bordered in degraded profiles.
6.6. Building Materials:
Stone plated concrete, bronze
6.7. Construction techniques:
Plated concrete and cast bronze
6.9. Inscriptions:
On the east façade: “You, the future Generations do not forget that we’ve made Greater Romania” and the names of the heroes fallen in battle. On the west façade: “Heroes fallen in the Second World War” and the names of the battle fallen heroes. On the north façade on a plaque: “Monument for the War Heroes”, “1916-1919”, “For the Nation”, and on the second plaque “Initiators and donors for the monument” and their names. On the south façade: “Donors” and their names.
7. CONSERVATION, RESTORATION, THREATS
7. General Conservation State:
Degraded
7.3. Risk / threats:
Pollution, vehicle traffic
9. CLASSIFICATION LEVEL
9.1. A/ B Value Group:
B Value Group
9.2. Object Category I II III IV:
III
9.3. Global Evaluation Criteria:
Age Value = „ average"
Architectural Value = „ average",
Frequency Value = „ average",
Memorial Value = „great"
9.4. Date and protection document:
LMI 2015
10. INVENTORY
10.1. The Institution Making The File:
National Institute for Heritage
10.2.1. Name:
Ionescu
10.2.2. Surname:
Cristina
10.2.3. Status:
Ministry of Culture Expert
10.3.1. The Classification Document Number:
Annex to the Minster’s of Culture Order nr. 2.828/2015, regarding the modification to the Annex nr. 1 to the Minster’s of Culture Order nr. 2.314/2004 regarding the approval of Historical Monuments List, updated, and to the Missing Historical Monuments List, including modifications since 24.12.2015.
10.3.2. The Classification Order Date:
The Order was published in the Official Monitor of Romania, Part 1, Nr. 113, bis, 15.02.2016
10.4. File Entry Date:
2016